2019 Women’s History Month career panel on gender diversity hosted by Vertex’s Employee Resource Network IWILL (Inspiring Women in Leadership & Learning)
Vertex Employee Resource Network hosts panel on gender diversity
As part of Women’s History Month celebrations at Vertex, IWILL (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) sponsored a panel on gender diversity with some of Vertex’s top executives. IWILL co-chair Mary-Lynn Fulton explained that IWILL was the first of four Employee Resource Networks (ERN) at Vertex and that IWILL focuses on “attracting, retaining, and developing women at Vertex, particularly into leadership roles.”
Trish Hurter, PhD, executive sponsor of IWILL and an instrumental figure in launching the ERN, moderated the panel. The table below has more information about Trish and the panel participants.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Panel,
Women in STEM,
Biotech,
Discussion,
Connect,
Inspiration,
Leaders,
Mentor,
Diversity
Sandra Glucksmann, CEO of Cedilla Therapeutics and a founding board member of WEST, sat down with us to share her experience and lessons learned over her 25-year career in biotech. Sandra holds a PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology from the University of Chicago and carried out her post-doctorate work at MIT.
Sandra’s career path spanned both science and business. She attributes her success to being open to new opportunities that were not necessarily in her wheel house and to cultivating a strong network. After working as a bench scientist for eleven years at Millennium, she made a mid-career shift into the business side of biotech. She believes that staying deeply connected with her science background gave her a leg-up when developing her corporate presence in biotech.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Giving Back,
Interview,
Success,
Network,
Inspire,
Leader,
Women in STEM,
Presence,
Biotech,
Business,
Change,
Connect,
Developing Your Skills,
Strengths,
Career Development,
Influence Without Authority,
PhD,
New Opportunities,
Mentor,
Sponsor,
Advice,
Risk,
Ask,
Learn
